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Rolling Hills Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Rolling Hills Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Lancaster Independent School District (Isd), serving 388 students in a high-poverty area where nearly 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has historically struggled academically, ranking in the 11th percentile statewide, but there are some bright spots worth noting.

One standout finding is the school's exceptional performance with its Hispanic students, who ranked in the 98th percentile statewide in the 2024-2025 school year—a stark contrast to the school's overall 1-star rating. This suggests a highly effective program or teaching strategy for this group that isn't yet benefiting all students. In reading, there's a positive trend: 5th-grade reading proficiency has improved from 40% to 51% over three years, and 4th-grade reading shows year-over-year gains. However, math remains a critical weakness, with proficiency rates as low as 12.28% in 3rd grade, far below the state average of 44-49% and the lowest among nearby schools like West Main Elementary (40% in 4th-grade math).

Compared to Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy in Desoto Independent School District (Isd), just 2 miles away, the achievement gap is stark: Katherine Johnson achieves 70% proficiency in 5th-grade reading versus Rolling Hills' 51%, and 80% in 3rd-grade math versus 12.3%. Notably, Rolling Hills spends more per student ($10,310) than higher-performing district peers like West Main ($8,703) and Houston Elementary ($8,825), indicating that resource allocation and instructional strategies—not just funding—need attention. The school's support for Special Education students has also been volatile, dropping from the 90th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 19th percentile recently, suggesting instability in those programs.

388

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,517

Per pupil spending ?

89.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 Rolling Hills Pl
Lancaster, TX 75146-1038

(972) 218-1525

District: Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Rolling Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	G W Carver 6th Grade Stem Learning Center
	Lancaster Middle
High:	Lancaster High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.6%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 28 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg35%

Texas avg51%

4,113^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)

812^th of 951Lancaster Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	4113 of 4627	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.8	3981 of 4651	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	3593 of 4710	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	3819 of 4647	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	3806 of 4581	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	4064 of 4578	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	3471 of 4479	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	3249 of 4359	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.6	3174 of 4329	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.3	3847 of 4286	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	7.0	4201 of 4320	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	25.0	3623 of 4260	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.2	3638 of 4221	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.1	2708 of 4206	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.3	2453 of 4095	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	19.5	3617 of 3937	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.2	3710 of 3884	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.8	3452 of 3768	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	17.2	3462 of 3724	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.9	3453 of 3475	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.6	3444 of 3465	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	1756 of 2406	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.7	1074 of 1905	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	1003 of 2443	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	1294 of 2443	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	1408 of 2421	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	1685 of 2444	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	978 of 2515	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	1047 of 2483	57.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	30.7	3463 of 4461	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	3288 of 4331	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	3553 of 4295	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	3156 of 4240	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	4038 of 4575	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	2834 of 3744	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	3046 of 4658	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	3815 of 4588	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	3604 of 4561	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	3701 of 4499	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	3444 of 4348	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	2972 of 4306	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	2238 of 3075	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.3	2525 of 2619	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	2624 of 2980	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	2566 of 2958	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	2971 of 3184	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	3087 of 3106	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	82 of 3644	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	72.1	857 of 4465	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	17.1	4054 of 4329	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	3485 of 4520	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.7	2425 of 3705	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	2407 of 4594	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	3441 of 4521	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	3599 of 4477	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	3729 of 4451	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	3007 of 4309	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	2478 of 4264	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	4071 of 4582	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.6	2587 of 3739	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	2863 of 4647	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	3774 of 4585	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	4056 of 4563	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	4202 of 4498	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	3309 of 4357	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	3541 of 4319	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	3485 of 4301	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	63.9	906 of 3549	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	423 of 4292	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	37.2	2531 of 4086	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	2390 of 3952	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	3253 of 3799	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	1712 of 3684	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	1828 of 3558	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+83 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)27th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)27th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile+12 vs school

At Risk (2022)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile~ school

Male (2026)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading42%-12 vs state

Mathematics19%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Rolling Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Rolling Hills Pl	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 218-1525	388	27	14.3	89.7%	3 (0.8%)	332 (85.6%)	34 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.1%)	18.7	4113^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.1%		20.8	3981^st of 4651 public elementary schools	14.4%	132								33.3	43.4	51.0				12.3	18.5	28.6				$7,517
Iltexas Lancaster Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1900 W Pleasant Run Rd	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 862-4237	737	47	15.6	84.8%	16 (2.2%)	304 (41.2%)	379 (51.4%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.9%)	25.1	3752^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	18.9%		9.6	4498^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.3%	746	0.0			20.0				36.0	45.5	43.4				29.0	35.5	30.4				$9,821
Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	630 Millbrook Dr	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 218-1564	416	30	13.8	79.6%	5 (1.2%)	356 (85.6%)	31 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	39.3	2809^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.3%		34.8	3140^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.5%	331								54.6	45.0	57.1				36.4	23.3	44.6				$7,421
The Meadows Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1016 The Meadows Pkwy	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 224-0960	312	15	20.4	75.6%	2 (0.6%)	269 (86.2%)	27 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	4.8	4589^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.8%		7.7	4548^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.2%	41								19.7	20.0	31.0				9.0	23.2	11.3				$8,815
Life School Lancaster	Public, Charter	K-6	950 S I-35 E	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Life School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 274-7950	455	26	17.4	73.8%	23 (5.1%)	273 (60.0%)	142 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	16.8	4201^st of 4627 public elementary schools	9.2%		18.9	4089^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.1%	112								9.0	37.3	32.4	35.4			6.0	47.8	14.1	26.6			$10,180
Woodridge Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-4	1001 Woodridge	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 223-3800	362	23	15.7	58.8%	9 (2.5%)	285 (78.7%)	58 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	42.3	2572^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	44.4%		29.4	3468^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.4%	896								44.1	45.5	48.8				44.1	59.1	24.4				$7,891
Belt Line Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1355 W Belt Line Rd	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 218-1608	567	37	15.2	83.1%	7 (1.2%)	443 (78.1%)	99 (17.5%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	20.6	4014^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.2%		30.8	3377^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.4%	637								44.0	39.1	34.8				28.0	28.3	26.1				$7,846
Houston Elementary	Public	K-5	2929 Marquis St	Lancaster	75134	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 218-1512	613	40	15.2	87.3%	3 (0.5%)	242 (39.5%)	358 (58.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	30.2	3413^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.2%		36.4	3027^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.9%	386	22.7	44.4	33.3	14.3	31.3	16.7		34.3	50.6	49.3				28.9	32.3	39.5				$6,375
Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	1200 Academy Way	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 274-8026	536	28	18.8	45.9%	1 (0.2%)	450 (84.0%)	65 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.0%)	78	835^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.0%		62.9	1441^st of 4651 public elementary schools	69.0%	606							75.3	75.6	72.2	70.0	81.9	80.3	87.5	80.0	65.3	51.1	36.1	46.9	38.4	$6,486
West Main Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	531 W Main St	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 218-1551	601	39	15.3	80.7%	20 (3.3%)	393 (65.4%)	167 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.0%)	27.8	3577^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.7%		39.3	2820^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.4%	757								39.2	45.4	43.8				20.3	40.0	37.1				$6,871

Frequently Asked Questions about Rolling Hills Elementary

How many students attend Rolling Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Rolling Hills Elementary.

What district is Rolling Hills Elementary in?

Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Rolling Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rolling Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : G W Carver 6th Grade Stem Learning Center
Middle : Lancaster Middle
High : Lancaster High School

What is the racial makeup of Rolling Hills Elementary?

Students at Rolling Hills Elementary are 86% African American, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Rolling Hills Elementary a good school?

Rolling Hills Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Texas elementary schools.

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